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Book of Proverbs, Chapter 11

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Chapter 11 of Proverbs—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ A 1false balance is an abomination to the LORD,
    But a 2just weight is His delight.
  2. When 3pride comes, then comes dishonor,
    But with the humble is wisdom.
  3. The 4integrity of the upright will guide them,
    But the 5crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
  4. 6Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    But 7righteousness delivers from death.
  5. The 8righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
    But 9the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
  6. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
    But the treacherous will 10be caught by their own greed.
  7. When a wicked man dies, his 11expectation will perish,
    And the 12hope of strong men perishes.
  8. The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    But the wicked [a]takes his place.
  9. With his 13mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    But through knowledge the 14righteous will be delivered.
  10. When it 15goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
  11. By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
  12. He who despises his neighbor lacks [b]sense,
    But a man of understanding keeps silent.
  13. He 16who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
    But he who is [c]trustworthy 17conceals a matter.
  14. Where there is no 18guidance the people fall,
    But in abundance of counselors there is [d]victory.
  15. He who is 19guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
    But he who hates [e]being a guarantor is secure.
  16. A 20gracious woman attains honor,
    And ruthless men attain riches.
  17. The 21merciful man does [f]himself good,
    But the cruel man [g]does himself harm.
  18. The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    But he who 22sows righteousness gets a true reward.
  19. He who is steadfast in 23righteousness will attain to life,
    And 24he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
  20. The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
    But the 25blameless in their [h]walk are His 26delight.
  21. [i]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
    But the [j]descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
  22. As a 27ring of gold in a swine’s snout
    So is a beautiful woman who lacks [k]discretion.
  23. The desire of the righteous is only good,
    But the 28expectation of the wicked is wrath.
  24. There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
    And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
  25. The [l]29generous man will be [m]prosperous,
    And he who 30waters will himself be watered.
  26. He who withholds grain, the 31people will curse him,
    But 32blessing will be on the head of him who 33sells it.
  27. He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    But 34he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
  28. He who 35trusts in his riches will fall,
    But 36the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
  29. He who 37troubles his own house will 38inherit wind,
    And 39the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
  30. The fruit of the righteous is 40a tree of life,
    And 41he who is wise [n]wins souls.
  31. If 42the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
    How much more the wicked and the sinner!

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit enters
  2. ^ Lit heart
  3. ^ Lit faithful of spirit
  4. ^ Lit deliverance
  5. ^ Lit those who strike hands
  6. ^ Lit good to his own soul
  7. ^ Lit troubles his flesh
  8. ^ Lit way
  9. ^ Lit Hand to hand
  10. ^ Lit seed
  11. ^ Lit taste
  12. ^ Lit soul of blessing
  13. ^ Lit made fat
  14. ^ Lit takes

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Le 19:35, 36; De 25:13-16; Pr 20:10, 23; Mc 6:11
  2. ^ Pr 16:11
  3. ^ Pr 16:18; 18:12; 29:23
  4. ^ Pr 13:6
  5. ^ Pr 19:3; 22:12
  6. ^ Pr 10:2; Eze 7:19; Zp 1:18
  7. ^ Ge 7:1
  8. ^ Pr 3:6
  9. ^ Pr 5:22
  10. ^ Ps 7:15, 16; 9:15; Ec 10:8
  11. ^ Pr 10:28
  12. ^ Jb 8:13, 14
  13. ^ Pr 16:29
  14. ^ Pr 11:6
  15. ^ Pr 28:12
  16. ^ Le 19:16; Pr 20:19; 1Ti 5:13
  17. ^ Pr 19:11
  18. ^ Pr 15:22; 20:18; 24:6
  19. ^ Pr 6:1; 27:13
  20. ^ Pr 31:28, 30
  21. ^ Mt 5:7; 25:34-36
  22. ^ Ho 10:12; Ga 6:8, 9; Jm 3:18
  23. ^ Pr 10:16; 12:28; 19:23
  24. ^ Pr 21:16; Ro 6:23; Jm 1:15
  25. ^ Ps 119:1; Pr 13:6
  26. ^ 1Ch 29:17
  27. ^ Ge 24:47
  28. ^ Pr 10:28; Ro 2:8, 9
  29. ^ Pr 3:9, 10; 2Co 9:6, 7
  30. ^ Mt 5:7
  31. ^ Pr 24:24
  32. ^ Jb 29:13
  33. ^ Ge 42:6
  34. ^ Es 7:10; Ps 7:15, 16; 57:6
  35. ^ Ps 49:6; Mr 10:25; 1Ti 6:17
  36. ^ Ps 1:3; 92:12; Je 17:8
  37. ^ Pr 15:27
  38. ^ Ec 5:16
  39. ^ Pr 14:19
  40. ^ Pr 3:18
  41. ^ Pr 14:25; Da 12:3; 1Co 9:19-22; Jm 5:20
  42. ^ 2Sa 22:21, 25; Pr 13:21; 1Pe 4:18

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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